WASHINGTON — President Trump’s plans for a new triumphal arch in the capital, unveiled on Friday, include a towering winged figure with a Lady Liberty-like torch and crown, flanked by two eagles …
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Polymarket bets tied to Iran war spur lawmakers’ call for investigation
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — Calls inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket are increasing after the latest instance in which groups of anonymous traders made strategic, well-timed bets on a …
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Trump administration admits a glaring error in its New York health fraud accusations
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW YORK — President Trump’s administration this week acknowledged it made a significant error in figures it used to help justify a fraud probe into New York’s Medicaid program, a glaring mistake …
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A president and a pope: The world’s most influential Americans are at odds over Iran
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDonald Trump is accustomed to criticism from coast to coast — Democrats, disaffected Republicans, late-night comedians, massive protests. Yet in his second presidency, Trump’s most influential American critic doesn’t live …
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U.S. talks with Iran uncertain as ceasefire tested in Lebanon
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — Pivotal negotiations in Pakistan this weekend between the United States and Iran could hinge on developments in Lebanon, where ongoing Israeli strikes Thursday risked derailing a wider regional ceasefire. Tensions …
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Pro-Iran groups have used AI to troll Trump and try to control the war narrative
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPro-Iran groups have used artificial intelligence to create internet memes in English to try to shape the narrative during the war against the U.S. and Israel and foster opposition to …
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Democrats grow bolder on talk about removing Trump from office after his Iran threats
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — President Trump’s threats to wipe out Iran, “a whole civilization,” ended the restraint that Democrats have mostly practiced when it comes to questions of removing him from office in his …
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How much water lies underground? Scientists finally have an answer
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor scientists, measuring the water in a river or a lake is relatively straightforward. It’s much more complicated to figure out how much water lies underground. After years of research, …
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Wife of U.S. soldier released from federal immigration detention
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNEW ORLEANS — The wife of a U.S. soldier was released Tuesday from a federal immigration detention facility where she had spent nearly a week after being taken into custody on a …
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U.S. still wants to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite new agreement with Costa Rica
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesU.S. government attorneys on Tuesday told a federal judge the Department of Homeland Security still intends to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia, despite a new agreement with Costa Rica …